JP2002086744A - Media pack, recording device comprising the same, and electronic appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve miniaturization of a media pack and an appliance comprising the same. SOLUTION: A wiper C106 provided for the recovery process of a recording head 207 is provided in a part remote from an ink/media storing part C112B, and corresponding to an area wherein the recording head 207 is moved in a recording operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a media pack which is detachably attached to a recording apparatus and stores a recording medium and a recording liquid, a recording apparatus having the same, and an electronic apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In forming an image with good image quality on a recording surface of a recording medium by an ink jet recording apparatus,
For example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-254700, for example, a media pack that can be attached to and detached from a recording apparatus main body (in this publication, Media cartridge) has been proposed. The media cartridge is replaced with a new media cartridge, for example, when all the stored recording media are consumed. The media cartridge includes, for example, a cassette section as a recording medium accommodating section for stacking and accommodating a plurality of recording media, an ink tank section for storing ink suitable for recording on the recording medium, and a recovery process for the recording head. And a waste liquid tank unit for collecting and storing used ink used for this purpose.

[0003] The ink in the ink tank portion is stored at least in an amount required for recording on all the recording media contained therein, and is stored in a recording portion provided in a recording apparatus main body in accordance with the recording operation or the recovery processing operation. Supplied.

Further, the recording medium in the cassette section is sequentially taken out from the uppermost sheet by a delivery roller on the apparatus main body side, and is conveyed to the recording head in the recording section of the recording apparatus main body. The waste liquid tank is supplied with waste ink discharged from a recovery processing unit provided in the apparatus main body.

If such a media cartridge and the entire recording apparatus can be incorporated in other apparatuses, the uses thereof are diversified, and the commercial value is enhanced. In such a case, it is necessary to reduce the size of the media cartridge and the recording device in order to avoid increasing the size of other devices.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned media cartridge, even if the size of the recording medium is relatively small, the cassette, the ink tank, and the waste tank are stacked. It is not easy to reduce the thickness dimension of the media cartridge itself.

Further, in the recording apparatus, it is difficult to reduce the size of the recording apparatus because the leading ends of the cassette section, the ink tank section, etc. of the media cartridge project into the recording operation area of the recording section of the recording apparatus. Becomes

Further, in the recording apparatus, since the recovery processing unit is provided at the end of the apparatus outside the recording operation area of the recording section, the dimension of the recording apparatus along the width direction of the media cartridge can be reduced. difficult.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is directed to a media pack which is detachably attached to a recording apparatus and stores a recording medium and a recording liquid, a recording apparatus including the same, and an electronic apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a media pack capable of reducing the size of a device including the same, a recording device including the same, and an electronic device.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a media pack according to the present invention comprises a housing detachably mounted on a recording apparatus having a recording head for recording on a recording medium; A recording medium storage section that is disposed in the housing and stores the recording medium; a liquid storage section that is disposed in the housing and stores a recording liquid used by the recording head; and a recording medium storage section and a liquid storage section in the housing. The recording head includes at least one cleaning member that is disposed at a position that is separated from the recording head and that corresponds to a region where the recording head moves during a recording operation, and that is used for recovery processing of the recording head.

[0011] A recording apparatus having a media pack according to the present invention comprises a recording section for detaching the above-mentioned media pack, performing a recording operation on a recording medium sent from the media pack, and a recording medium from the media pack. A transport roller unit for transporting the media pack, a lock mechanism for locking or unlocking the media pack with respect to the recording unit, a delivery roller drive unit for driving a delivery roller in the media pack, and a delivery medium for delivering the recording medium in the media pack. A pressing body driving mechanism for driving the pressing body pressing against the roller, a common driving source for driving the conveying roller unit, the lock mechanism, the sending roller driving section, and the pressing body driving mechanism, respectively, and a conveying roller unit , A lock mechanism, a delivery roller drive, and a pressing body drive mechanism from a drive source. A switching mechanism for switching the power transmission paths, the switching mechanism portion and the drive source, and a controller to perform a switching operation and the driving force supplied according to the detachable operation for recording of the media pack.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus including the above-described media pack, the above-described recording device, and a data transmission unit that transmits data representing an image formed on a recording surface of a recording medium to a recording unit of the recording device. It is comprised including.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a media pack according to the present invention comprises a housing detachably mounted on a recording apparatus having a recording head for recording on a recording medium, and A recording medium storage unit that is disposed and stores the recording medium; a liquid storage unit that is disposed on the housing and stores a recording liquid used by the recording head; and sends the recording medium from the recording medium storage unit. A media pack comprising: a delivery roller; and a shutter member slidably provided in the casing for shielding or opening a delivery path of the recording medium in response to an attachment / detachment operation of the casing with respect to the recording device. The delivery roller may be configured to take a transport position in contact with a recording medium or a standby position separated from the recording medium in accordance with an attaching / detaching operation of the media pack to / from the recording apparatus. It is.

Further, the media pack according to the present invention is
A housing that is removably disposed with respect to a recording apparatus having a recording head that performs recording on a recording medium, a recording medium housing portion that is disposed on the housing and houses the recording medium, and that is disposed on the housing. A liquid storage unit for storing a recording liquid used by a recording head, a cleaning member provided for a recovery process of the recording head, a waste ink absorber for collecting recording liquid not used for recording, and the liquid A joint unit that communicates with a storage unit and is detachably provided to the recording head and contributes to supply of a recording liquid, a delivery roller that delivers the recording medium from the recording medium storage unit, and an information storage unit. A joint portion and a waste ink absorber in both end regions of a front end region in a mounting direction front of the media pack with respect to a recording device, and a cleaning agent in a region therebetween. Member is constituted is arranged.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this specification, the term "print" (sometimes referred to as "recording") refers not only to the formation of significant information such as characters and figures, but also to the perception of humans irrespective of significance. Regardless of whether or not it is evident, it refers to a case where an image, a pattern, a pattern, or the like is widely formed on a print medium, or a case where the print medium is processed.

The term "printing medium" means not only paper used in general printing apparatuses but also inks such as cloth, plastic films, metal plates, glass, ceramics, wood, leather and the like. I also say things like

Further, "ink" (sometimes referred to as "liquid") is to be interpreted widely as in the definition of "print" described above. , A pattern, etc., processing of a print medium, or ink processing (for example, solidification or insolubilization of a coloring material in ink applied to the print medium).

"Basic Configuration" First, the basic configuration of the apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The device of this example is configured as a camera with a built-in printer, and its device main body A001
In, a printer unit (recording device unit) B100 is integrally incorporated on the back side of the camera unit A100.
The printer unit B100 records an image using ink and a print medium supplied from the media pack C100. In this configuration, as is clear from FIG. 5 when the exterior is removed from the apparatus main body A001 and viewed from the rear side, the apparatus main body A00
1, the media pack C100 is inserted into the right hand side of the figure, and the printer unit B1 is inserted into the apparatus body A001 on the left hand side of the figure.
00 is arranged. When recording is performed by the printer unit B100, the posture of the apparatus main body A001 can be set such that a liquid crystal display unit A105 described later in the camera unit A100 is on the upper side and the lens A101 is on the lower side. In this recording posture, a recording head B120 described later in the printer unit B100 is in a posture for discharging ink downward. The recording posture may be the same posture as the posture in the shooting state by the camera unit A100,
The recording attitude is not limited to the above. From the viewpoint of the stability of the printing operation, the printing position in which the ink is ejected downward is preferable.

In the following, the mechanical basic configuration of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described by dividing it into A "camera unit", B "media pack", and C "printer unit". Will be described as D “signal processing system”.

A "Camera Unit" The camera unit A100 basically constitutes a general digital camera, and includes a printer unit B10 described later.
The digital camera with a built-in printer as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 1 to 3, A101 is a lens, A102 is a finder, A1
02a is a finder window, A103 is a flash, A10
Reference numeral 4 denotes a release button, and A105 denotes a liquid crystal display unit (external display unit). As will be described later, the camera unit A100
Processing of data captured using CD, Compact Flash (registered trademark) memory card (CF card) A107
It stores images in the printer unit, displays the images, and exchanges various data with the printer unit B100. A discharge unit A109 discharges a print medium C104 on which an image has been recorded when the photographed image is recorded on a print medium C104 described below. A108 shown in FIG. 5 is a battery as a power source for the camera unit A100 and the printer unit B100.

B "Media Pack" The media pack C100 is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus main body A001. In the case of this example, the medium pack C100 is inserted from the insertion portion A002 (see FIG. 3) of the apparatus main body A001. As shown in FIG. The insertion portion A002 is closed as shown in FIG. 3 when the media pack C100 is not mounted, and is opened when the media pack C100 is mounted. FIG. 5 shows the media pack C100.
Shows a state in which the exterior has been removed from the apparatus main body A001 to which is attached. Pack body C101 of media pack C100
As shown in FIG. 4, a shutter C102 is provided so as to be slidable in the direction of arrow D. Shutter C102
When the media pack C100 is not mounted on the apparatus main body A001, it slides to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
When it is attached to the position 1, it slides to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.

The ink pack C is provided in the pack body C101.
103 and a print medium C104 are accommodated. FIG.
In the ink pack C103, the print medium C1
04. In the case of this example, ink pack C
Three 103s are provided so as to individually accommodate Y (yellow), M (magenta), and C (cyan) inks, and about 20 print media C104 are accommodated in an overlapping manner. Those inks and print medium C104
Means that the best combination for image recording was selected,
They are housed in the same media pack C100. Therefore, various media packs C100 (for example, media packs for ultra-high image quality, normal image quality, seals (split seals), etc.) having different combinations of ink and print medium are prepared, and the images to be recorded are prepared. These media packs C100 are selectively loaded into the apparatus main assembly A0 in accordance with the type and use of the print medium on which the image is formed.
By mounting the ink cartridge on the print medium 01, an image suitable for the purpose can be reliably recorded using the optimal combination of ink and print medium. Further, the media pack C100 is provided with an EEPROM (identification IC) to be described later, and the EEPROM stores identification data such as ink contained in the media pack and the type and remaining amount of the print medium.

When the media pack C100 is mounted on the apparatus main assembly A001, the ink pack C103 has Y,
Through three joints C105 corresponding to the M and C inks, respectively, it is connected to an ink supply system of the apparatus main body A001 described later. On the other hand, the print medium C104
Are taken out by a paper feed roller C110 (see FIG. 9) described later, separated one by one by a separation mechanism (not shown), and sent out in the direction of arrow C. The paper feed roller C11
The driving force of 0 is supplied via a connecting portion C110a from a transport motor M002 (see FIG. 9) described later provided on the apparatus main body A001 side.

The pack body C101 includes a wiper C106 for wiping a recording head of a printer unit described later, an ink absorber C107 for absorbing waste ink discharged from a waste liquid joint 313 thereof,
Is provided. The recording head in the printer section
It reciprocates in the main scanning direction indicated by arrow A as described later. When the media pack C100 is detached from the apparatus main body A001, the shutter C102 slides to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
106 and the ink absorber C107 are protected.

C "Printer Unit" The printer unit B100 of this example is a serial type using an ink jet recording head. This printer section B1
00 will be described separately for C-1 "print operation unit", C-2 "print medium transport system", and C-3 "ink supply system".

C-1 "Print Operation Unit" FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the entire printer unit B100, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the printer unit B100 with a part removed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the leading end of the media pack C100 mounted on the apparatus main body A001 is located at a fixed position inside the main body of the printer section B100. The print medium C104 sent out from the media pack C100 in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 6 is used for an LF roller B101 and an LF pinch roller B1 in a print medium transport system described later.
02, and is transported on the platen B103 in the sub-scanning direction indicated by the arrow B. B104 is a guide shaft B
The carriage is reciprocated in the main scanning direction indicated by the arrow A along the lead screw 105 and the lead screw B106.

On the carriage B104, as shown in FIG.
A bearing B107 for the guide shaft B105 and a bearing B108 for the lead screw B106 are provided. At a fixed position of the carriage B104, as shown in FIG. 7, a screw pin B109 protruding inside the bearing B108 is attached by a spring B110. Then, the tip of the screw pin B109 fits into the spiral groove formed on the outer peripheral portion of the lead screw B106, so that the rotation of the lead screw B106 is converted into the reciprocating movement of the carriage B104.

The carriage B104 has Y, M,
Ink jet recording head B1 capable of discharging C ink
20 and a sub-tank (not shown) for storing ink to be supplied to the recording head B120. The recording head B120 is formed with a plurality of ink ejection ports B121 (see FIG. 8) arranged in a direction intersecting the main scanning direction of the arrow A (in this example, orthogonal to the main scanning direction). The ink discharge port B121 forms a nozzle capable of discharging ink supplied from the sub tank. As a means for generating energy for ejecting ink, an electrothermal converter provided for each nozzle can be used. The electrothermal transducer generates bubbles in the ink in the nozzles by being driven to generate heat, and discharges ink droplets from the ink discharge port B121 by the bubbling energy.

The sub-tank has a smaller capacity than the ink pack C103 stored in the media pack C100, and has a size that stores at least an amount of ink necessary for recording an image of one print medium C104.
In the sub-tank, an ink supply portion and a negative pressure introduction portion are formed in the ink storage portions for each of the Y, M, and C inks, and these ink supply portions are individually provided to the corresponding three hollow needles B122. The negative pressure introduction sections are connected to a common supply air port B123. In such a sub-tank, as described later,
When the carriage B104 moves to the home position as shown in FIG. 6, ink is supplied from the ink pack C103 of the media pack C100.

In the carriage B104 shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 24 denotes a needle cover. When the needle B122 and the joint C105 are not connected to each other, the needle cover 122 is moved to a position for protecting the needle B122 by the force of the spring as shown in FIG. When connecting, the needle B122 is pushed upward in the figure against the force of the spring to release the protection of the needle B122. The moving position of the carriage B104 is the carriage B1.
04 encoder sensor B131 and printer unit B1
00 linear scale B132 on the main body side (see FIG. 6)
And is detected by. The movement of the carriage B104 to the home position indicates that the carriage B10 has moved.
The HP (home position) flag B133 on the fourth side and the HP sensor B134 (FIG.
See).

In FIG. 7, at both ends of the guide shaft B105, support shafts (not shown) are provided at positions eccentric from the center axis. The position of the carriage 104 is adjusted by rotating and adjusting the guide shaft B105 about its support shaft, so that the recording head B120 and the platen B
The distance between the print medium 103 and the print medium C 104 (also referred to as “paper distance”) is adjusted. The lead screw B106 is driven to rotate by a carriage motor M001 via a screw gear B141, an idler gear B142, and a motor gear B143. Also,
B150 is a flexible cable for electrically connecting a control system described below and the recording head B120.

The recording head B120 includes a carriage B10
By ejecting ink from the ink ejection port B121 in accordance with the image signal while moving in the main scanning direction indicated by the arrow A together with 4, the image for one line is recorded on the print medium on the platen B103. By repeating the printing operation for one line by the printing head B120 and the feeding operation of a predetermined amount of the printing medium in the sub-scanning direction of the arrow B by the printing medium feeding system described later, the printing operation is sequentially performed on the printing medium. The image is recorded.

C-2 "Print Medium Transport System" FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the components of the print medium transport system in the printer section B100. In FIG. 9, B201
Denotes a pair of discharge rollers, and one of the upper discharge rollers B201 in the figure is driven by a transport motor M002 via a discharge roller gear B202 and a relay gear B203. Similarly, the LF roller B101 described above is driven by the transport motor M002 via the LF roller gear B204 and the relay gear B203. The discharge roller B201 and the LF roller B101 convey the print medium C104 in the sub-scanning direction indicated by the arrow B by the driving force of the conveyance motor M002 during normal rotation.

On the other hand, when the transport motor M002 rotates in the reverse direction, the switching slider B211 and the switching cam B2
The pressure plate head B 213 and a lock mechanism (not shown) are driven via 12, and a driving force is transmitted to the paper feed roller C110 on the side of the media pack C100. That is, the pressure plate head B213 passes through the window C102A (see FIG. 4) of the shutter C102 of the media pack C100 by the driving force at the time of the reverse rotation of the transport motor M002.
The print medium C104 integrated in the media pack C100 is pressed downward in FIG. Thereby, the print medium C104 at the lowermost position in FIG. 4 is pressed onto the paper feed roller C110 in the media pack C100. A lock mechanism (not shown) is provided with a transport motor M00.
The operation state is set by the driving force at the time of the reverse rotation of 2, and the media pack C100 is locked with respect to the apparatus main body A001 to prevent the removal of the media pack C100. Also,
The sheet feeding roller C110 on the side of the media pack C100 receives the driving force during the reverse rotation of the transport motor M002, thereby causing one print medium C104 at the lowermost position in FIG.
In the direction of arrow C.

As described above, when the transport motor M002 rotates in the reverse direction, only one print medium C104 is taken out from the media pack C100 in the direction indicated by the arrow C in FIG. The print medium C104 is transported in the direction of arrow B.

C-3 "Ink Supply System" FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the components of the ink supply system in the printer unit B100, and FIG. 11 is a diagram when the media pack C100 is mounted on the components of the ink supply system. It is a top view.

The joint C105 of the media pack C100 mounted on the printer unit B100 is connected to the needle B12 on the side of the carriage B104 moved to the home position.
2 (see FIG. 8). The main body of the printer unit B100 is provided with a joint fork B301 (see FIG. 10) located below the joint C105, and the joint fork B301 is connected to the joint C1.
By moving 05 upward, the joint C105 is connected to the needle B122. This forms an ink supply path between the ink pack C103 on the media pack C100 side and the ink supply unit of the sub tank on the carriage B104 side. A carriage B10 moved to the home position is provided on the main body of the printer unit B100.
A supply joint B302 is provided below the fourth supply air port B123 (see FIG. 8). This supply joint B302 is provided via a supply tube B303.
It is connected to a pump cylinder B304 of a pump as a negative pressure source. The supply joint B302 is connected to the supply air port B123 on the carriage B104 side by being moved up by the joint lifter B305. Thus, a negative pressure introducing path is formed between the negative pressure introducing portion of the sub tank on the side of the carriage B104 and the pump cylinder B304. The joint lifter B305 moves the joint fork B301 up and down together with the supply joint B302 by the driving force of the joint motor M003.

The negative pressure introducing portion of the sub tank is provided with a gas-liquid separating member (not shown) for allowing the passage of air and preventing the passage of ink. The gas-liquid separation member allows the air in the sub-tank to be sucked through the negative pressure introduction passage, thereby supplying ink from the media pack C100 to the sub-tank. When the ink in the sub-tank reaches the gas-liquid separation member, when the ink is sufficiently replenished, the gas-liquid separation member stops the passage of the ink, so that the ink supply is automatically stopped. The gas-liquid separation member is provided in an ink supply unit in an ink storage portion for each ink in the sub tank, and automatically stops replenishing ink for each of those ink storage portions.

The main body of the printer unit B100 is provided with a suction cap B310 capable of capping the recording head B120 (see FIG. 8) on the carriage B104 moved to the home position. The suction cap B310 has a suction tube B311 inside.
, A negative pressure is introduced from the pump cylinder B304 through the ink discharge port B1 of the recording head B120.
The ink can be sucked and discharged (suction recovery processing) from the ink cartridge 21. The recording head B120 also removes ink that does not contribute to image recording, if necessary, with a suction cap B3.
10 (preliminary discharge processing). Suction cap B
The ink in the ink cartridge C107 in the media pack C110 flows from the pump cylinder B304 through the waste liquid tube B312 and the waste liquid joint B313.
Is discharged.

The pump cylinder B304 forms a pump unit B315 together with a pump motor M004 for reciprocating the pump cylinder B304. Pump motor M004 is
It also functions as a drive source for moving the wiper lifter B316 (see FIG. 10) up and down. Wiper lifter B31
No. 6 moves the wiper C106 to a position where the recording head B120 can be wiped by moving the wiper C106 of the media pack C100 mounted on the printer unit B100 upward.

In FIGS. 10 and 11, B321
Is a pump HP sensor for detecting that the operating position of the pump constituted by the pump cylinder B 304 is at the home position. A joint HP sensor B322 detects that the ink supply path and the negative pressure introduction path described above have been formed. B323 is a chassis that forms the main body of the printer unit B100.

D "Signal Processing System" FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of the camera unit A100 and the printer unit B100.

In the camera section A100, 101 is a CCD as an image sensor, 102 is a microphone for voice input, 103 is an ASIC for performing hardware processing, 10
Reference numeral 4 denotes a first memory for temporarily storing image data and the like;
Reference numeral 5 denotes a CF card (“CF card A1
07), an LCD (corresponding to the “liquid crystal display unit A105”) for displaying a captured image or a reproduced image, and 120
Is a first CPU for controlling the camera unit A100.

In the printer section B100, 210 is
An interface 201 between the camera unit A100 and the printer unit B100, an image processing unit 201 (2 for binarizing an image)
202, a second memory used for performing image processing; 203, a band memory control unit;
4 is a band memory, 205 is a mask memory, 206 is a head controller, and 207 is a printhead (“printhead B12
0), 208 is an encoder (corresponding to “encoder sensor B131”), 209 is an encoder counter, 2
Reference numeral 20 denotes a second CPU for controlling the printer unit B100;
1 is a motor driver, 222 is a motor (“motor M00
1, M002, M003, M004 ") 223
Is a sensor ("HP sensors B134, B321, B322").
224, an EEPROM built in the media pack C100, 230, an audio encoder unit, 25
0 is a power supply unit ("Battery A108") for supplying power to the entire apparatus.
).

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of signal processing in the camera unit A100. In the shooting mode, the lens 107
The image captured by the CCD 101 through the
Signal processing (CCD signal processing) by C103
It is converted into a V luminance two-color difference signal. Further, the image data is resized to a predetermined resolution, JPEG-compressed, and recorded on the CF card 105. The voice is input from the microphone 102 and stored in the CF card 105 via the ASIC 103. Regarding the recording of the sound, it can be stored at the same time as the shooting or as a post-recording after the shooting. In the playback mode, the JPE
The G image is read out, JPEG-decompressed by the ASIC 103, and further resized to the display resolution.
06 is displayed.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of signal processing in the printer section B100.

The image reproduced on the camera unit A100 side, that is, the image read from the CF card 105, is JPEG expanded by the ASIC 103 and resized to a resolution suitable for the printing resolution as shown in FIG. Then, the resized image data (YUV) is sent to the printer unit B100 via the interface unit 210. As shown in FIG. 14, the printer unit B100 performs image processing on the image data sent from the camera unit A100 using the image processing unit 201, converts the image data into RGB signals, performs input γ correction according to the characteristics of the camera, and looks Color correction and color conversion using an up table (LUT), and conversion into a binary signal for printing. At the time of the binarization process, the second memory 202 is used as an error memory in order to perform an error diffusion (ED) process. In the case of this example, the binarization processing unit in the image processing unit 201 performs an error diffusion process, but other processes such as a binarization process using a dither pattern may be performed. The binarized print data is temporarily stored in the band memory 204 by the band memory control unit 203. An encoder pulse from the encoder 208 is input to the encoder counter 209 of the printer unit B100 every time the carriage B104 on which the recording head 207 and the encoder 208 are mounted moves a predetermined distance. Then, in synchronization with the encoder pulse, print data is read from the band memory 204 and the mask memory 205, and based on the print data, the head control unit 206 controls the print head 207 to perform printing.

The hand memory control in FIG. 14 will be described as follows.

The plurality of nozzles in the recording head 207 are formed in rows so as to have a density of, for example, 1200 dpi. When the carriage is scanned once in order to print an image using such a recording head 207, the number of nozzles in the sub-scanning direction (hereinafter, also referred to as “vertical (Y direction)”) is equal to the number of nozzles in the main scanning direction (hereinafter, referred to as “vertical (Y direction)”). , "Horizontal (X direction)
In this case, it is necessary to create print data for the print area (print data for one scan) in advance.
After the recording data is created by the image processing unit 201,
Band memory 204 by band memory control unit 203
Is stored once. After one scan of print data is stored in the band memory 204, the carriage is scanned in the main scanning direction. At this time, encoder pulses input from the encoder 208 are counted by the encoder counter 209, print data is read from the band memory 204 according to the encoder pulses, and ink droplets are ejected from the print head 207 based on the image data. You. When the bidirectional printing method of printing an image (forward printing and backward printing) at the time of forward scan and backward scan of the print head 207 is adopted, image data is transferred from the band memory 204 according to the scan direction of the print head 207. Is read. For example, at the time of forward pass recording, the address of the image data read from the band memory 204 is sequentially incremented, and at the time of backward pass recording, the address of the image data read from the band memory 204 is sequentially decremented.

Actually, when the image data (C, M, Y) created by the image processing unit 201 is written to the band memory 204 and one band of image data is prepared, the scanning of the recording head 207 is performed. Becomes possible. Then, the recording head 207 is scanned, image data is read from the band memory 204, and the recording head 207 records an image based on the image data. During the recording operation, image data to be recorded next is created in the image processing unit 201,
The image data is written to an area of the band memory 204 corresponding to the recording position.

As described above, the band memory control is based on the recording data (C, M, Y) created by the image processing unit 201.
Is written in the band memory 204 and the operation of reading out the print data (C, M, Y) to be sent to the head control unit 206 in accordance with the scanning operation of the carriage is performed while switching.

The mask memory control in FIG. 14 will be described as follows.

This mask memory control is required when a multi-pass printing method is adopted. In the case of the multi-pass printing method, a print image for one row having a width corresponding to the length of the nozzle row of the print head 207 is printed by dividing the print head 207 into a plurality of scans. That is, the transport amount of the print medium that is transported intermittently in the sub-scanning direction is set to 1 / N of the length of the nozzle row. For example, when N = 2, one row of the recorded image is scanned twice. (N-pass printing), and when N = 4, a print image for one line is printed in four scans (4-pass printing). Similarly, when N = 8, 8-pass printing is performed, and when N = 16, 16-pass printing is performed. Therefore, the recording image for one line is recorded by the recording head 207.
Is completed by multiple scans.

Actually, mask data for allocating image data to a plurality of scans of the print head 207 is stored in the mask memory 205, and the logical product (AND) data of the mask data and the image data is stored in the mask memory 205. Then, the recording head 207 ejects ink to record an image.

In FIG. 14, the CF card 105
Are sent to the printer unit B100 via the interface 210 by the ASIC 102 in the same manner as the image data. Printer section B100
Is encoded (encoded) by the audio encoder 230 and recorded as code data in an image to be printed. When it is not necessary to add audio data to a print image, or when printing an image without audio data, naturally, coded audio data is not printed and only the image is printed.

In the present embodiment, the description has been given of a camera with a built-in printer in which the camera section A100 and the printer section B100 are integrated. However, the camera unit A100
And the printer unit B100 can be separated into separate devices, and the same configuration can be realized in a configuration in which they are connected by the interface 210, and the same function can be realized.

Further, the above-described media pack C100
Each component will be described in detail.

The media pack C100 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a pack base C112 having a built-in ink pack C103, a media holder C114 arranged opposite to the ink pack C103 to stack and hold a plurality of print media C104, and a pack base C
An upper cover C116 covering the print medium C104 held by the ink pack C103 and the media holder C114 by engaging with the ink pack C112, and a medium above one end of the pack base C112 where the ink absorber C107 and the like are arranged. And a shutter C102 that shields or opens according to the mounting / removing operation of the pack C100.

Therefore, the pack body C101 described above is
Pack base C11 with built-in ink pack C103
2. It is configured to include a media holder C114 on which the print medium C104 is stacked and held, and an upper cover C116.

The pack base C112 is, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, a print medium C1 held by an ink pack C103 and a medium holder C114.
04 containing ink / media containing section C112B
And an ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A in which the ink absorber C107 and the wiper C106 are arranged, and an ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A formed between the ink / media accommodating section C112B and the ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A.
At the time of mounting 0, it comprises a sheet sending section C112C on which a pinch roller B106 described later is arranged.

FIG. 18 shows the media holder C11.
4 shows a state in which the print medium C104 held is mounted.

On the periphery of the ink / media accommodating portion C112B, a side wall portion CW for regulating the position in the width direction of the ink pack C103 and the media holder C114 to be arranged.
1, a side wall portion CW3 and an engagement piece CW2, and an engagement piece CW4 for regulating the position of the media holder C114 and the print medium C104 in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 17, an elongated groove CWG in which a return spring described later is disposed is formed below the side wall portion CW1. At one end of the groove CWG, a locking piece CWS for locking one end of the return spring is provided. A guide portion CSG that slidably guides a lower portion of the shutter C102 is formed along a longitudinal direction of a portion below the groove CWG and a part of the rear surface portion. The guide portion CSG is also formed opposite to the lower portion of the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion CW3. A stopper CS extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the guide CSG extends is provided at the base end of each guide CSG.
S is formed. The stopper portion CSS regulates the retracted position of the shutter C102.

The ink pack C103 formed into a bag shape with a resin material has a storage chamber C for storing a predetermined amount of each of yellow ink, magenta ink, and cyan ink.
103y, C103m, and C103c. Each storage room C103y, C103m, and C10
3c have ink supply paths C103SY and C1 respectively.
03SM and one end of C103SC are connected. The other ends of the ink supply paths C103SY, C103SM, and C103SC are connected to an ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C.
It is connected to the joint C105 at 112A. The joint C105 and the ink supply path C103
The SY, C103SM, and C103SC, and the storage chambers C103y, C103m, and C103c are integrally formed.

Each of the storage chambers C103y, C103m,
And C103c, ink supply paths C103SY, C1
03SM and C103SC, joint C105
Are sealed and do not communicate with the outside air. The internal pressure is set in a predetermined allowable pressure range.

When the media pack C100 is mounted, the joint C105 provided at one end of the ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A is connected to the above-described joint fork B3 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
01 is the direction indicated by the arrow, that is, the media pack C100
Are engaged along the disengagement direction. Joint C105
Is a joint fork B as shown by a two-dot chain line.
Ink supply path C103 movably in accordance with elevation of 301
Supported by SY, C103SM, and C103SC.

The joint C105 is connected to the ink supply path C1.
Liquid chambers C105sy and C105s to which the other ends of 03SY, C103SM, and C103SC are connected, respectively.
m and C105sc inside. Each liquid chamber C105
The outer contours of sy, C105sm, and C105sc are, for example,
Molded with rubber material. In the case of ink supply, above each liquid chamber C105sy, C105sm, C105sc,
This is performed when the tip of the needle B122 penetrates. Further, the supply of the ink is completed and the needle B12
2 are separated from each other, the respective liquid chambers C105sy, C105
The hole formed in the upper part of sm, C105sc is self-sealed by its elastic force.

In the ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A, an ink supply path C103 connected to the ink pack C103 is provided.
A wiper C106 is movably provided adjacent to SY, C103SM, and C103SC as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Wiper C106
Is made of, for example, a urethane material that absorbs ink. The longitudinal length of the wiper C106 is, for example,
The length is set to be larger than the array length of the ink ejection ports B121 of the recording head B120.

When the media pack C100 is mounted, the tip of the wiper lifter B316 is attached to the wiper C106 in the direction indicated by the arrow, that is, the media pack C100.
Along the disengagement direction via the opening C106a. Therefore, when the wiper lifter B316 is activated at a predetermined timing, the flat surface of the wiper C106 is moved and is brought into sliding contact with the ink ejection opening surface of the moving recording head B120. As a result, the recording head B120
The ink or the like adhering to the ink ejection port surface of the wiper C10
By wiping with 6, the ink discharge port surface is cleaned.

The ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A
At the joint C105 with the wiper C106 interposed
Are provided with an ink absorber C107.
The ink absorber C107 includes an ink supply / waste liquid collecting unit C1.
It occupies about half the area of 12A. Ink absorber C
Reference numeral 107 is formed of a material that can sufficiently absorb ink that will be discharged before all of the contained print media C104 is used. Used ink is supplied to the ink absorber C107 through a waste liquid joint B313 connected to an introduction hole C107a provided therearound.

The cleaning member (wiper C106), the waste ink absorber (ink absorber C107), and the joint C105, which are arranged in the media pack C100, are located at the front end area of the media pack C100 in the mounting direction with respect to the recording apparatus. The joint C105 and the waste ink absorber are provided in both end regions, and a cleaning member is arranged in the region between them. Since the ink collected by disposing the cleaning member and the waste ink absorber close to each other is concentrated at a specific location in the media pack C100, handling of the waste ink can be facilitated. The media pack C100 is provided with a slidably provided shutter C102, and an area where the joint C105, the waste ink absorber, and the cleaning member are disposed is used for attaching / detaching the media pack C100 to / from the recording apparatus. Is an area which is shielded or opened by the shutter C102 according to. Shutter C for the members related to ink
The media pack C100 can be easily handled by covering it with 102 and opening it when it is mounted on the apparatus and cannot be directly touched by the operator's hand.
The EEPROM 224 serving as information storage means is provided in a region near the joint C105, and the contact pad 226 is provided so as to be exposed on the outer surface of the media pack C100. Since the contact pad portion 226 is provided outside the media pack C100 as described above, the risk of ink spilling is reduced, and thus the contact pad portion 226 can be disposed near the joint C105. The joint C105 has three liquid chambers corresponding to the three inks.
100 are arranged along the longitudinal direction. By arranging in this manner, the distance of the path from the ink pack C100 can be made substantially equal, and the ink supply properties can be made equivalent for any ink. With such an arrangement, the arrangement of the needles on the recording head side is also vertically arranged, and the area required for scanning of the recording head can be saved.

Further, the ink / media container C112
In B, the paper feed roller C110 is provided adjacent to the paper feed unit C112C so that the axis thereof is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the media pack C100. Both ends of the paper feed roller C110 are respectively connected to a bearing C1.
It is rotatably supported by 10a and C110b. Note that the paper feed roller C110 is disposed in the vicinity of the waste ink absorber (ink absorber C107). In particular, since the mechanism for feeding the recording paper dislikes the attachment of the ink, by placing it near the waste ink absorber, the risk of the attachment of the ink is reduced.

At one end of the paper feed roller C110, a clutch shaft portion C110 described later as a connecting portion C110a is provided.
CS is integrally formed.

Paper feed roller C110 and ink absorber C10
7, a gap separating portion C118 that regulates the end of the bundle of print media C104 held by the media holder C114 extends in the direction in which the print media C104 is stacked. The gap separating portion C118 in the sheet sending portion C112C includes a vertical wall portion C118a and a bottom portion C118.
c, the vertical wall portion C118a and the bottom portion C
A delivery path C118b through which only one print medium C104 can pass is formed between the print paths C118b. As a result, the media holder C1 is fed by the paper feed roller C110.
The print medium C104 sent from the printer 14 is separated one by one by passing through the delivery path C118b, and is conveyed to the printer unit B100 side.

The gap separating portion C118 and the ink absorber C10
7 and on the periphery of the pack base C112,
When the media pack C100 is mounted, the pinch roller B
Circular portions C112n on which 102 are disposed are formed facing each other. An engaging claw portion C1 that engages with a roller holding arm, which will be described later,
20 are formed. As shown in FIG. 15, a concave portion C112a for a lock mechanism, which will be described later, is formed adjacent to the portion where the engaging claw portion C120 is provided.
The engagement piece is inserted into the concave portion C112a when a lock mechanism (not shown) is in a locked state.

Further, the sheet sending section C112C is
As shown in FIG. 6, the above-mentioned EEPROM 224 is arranged. EE on the bottom of the pack base C112
A portion corresponding to the PROM 224 is provided with a contact pad 226 for transmitting and receiving a control data group related to the EEPROM 224, as shown in FIG. The contact pad 226 is exposed to the outside through the opening CB so that it can be electrically connected to the contact of the printer unit B100.

The media holder C114 is shown in FIGS.
7 and 18, a bottom portion C114 supporting the entire surface of the loaded print medium C104 from one side.
B, pressing portions C114TA and C114TB which are respectively connected to both ends of the bottom portion C114B and bent to be formed substantially parallel to the bottom portion C114B, and a pressing portion C1.
14TA formed at one end of the print medium C104
Position restricting portion C1 for restricting undesired popping out of the device
14F. FIG. 17 shows an empty state of the media holder C114 in which the print medium C104 is not stored.

The bottom part C114B is provided with a print medium C104.
And a pair of claw portions C114bn that serve as a height reference relative to the sheet feeding roller C110 and the gap separating portion C118. The pair of claws C
114bn, when the media holder C114 is accommodated in the pack base C112, the pack base C112
Is locked by a predetermined locking portion.

As shown in FIG. 18, the pressing portion C114TA is a pressing piece C for suppressing the play of the print medium C104 in the height direction in the media holder C114.
114ta and C114td, and the pressing portion C114
TB has a pressing piece C114tb. Further, in the vicinity of the pressing pieces C114ta, C114tb and C114td, pressing pieces C114tc and C114 are respectively pressed against the upper cover C116 to prevent the media holder C114 from rattling in the media pack C100.
te is provided, and the pressing portion C114TB has a pressing small piece C
114tf is provided.

As shown in FIG. 15, a position regulating piece C11 for regulating the position in the width direction of the accommodated print medium C104 is provided on the base end side of the pressing portion C114TB.
4th are formed at two places along the longitudinal direction separated from each other.

The base end of the position regulating portion C114F is connected to the side surface of the pressing portion C114TA. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a gap CL is formed between the end of the position regulating portion C114F and the bottom portion C114B so that the print medium C104 can sequentially pass in the direction indicated by the arrow C.

Feed roller C11 at bottom C114B
The portion facing 0 is formed with a notch Ka as shown in FIG. Thereby, the print medium C1
When the media holder C114 that holds the print media C04 is mounted, the outer peripheral surface of the paper feed roller C110 comes into direct contact with the surface of the print medium C104.

At the uppermost part of the print medium C104, a pressure receiving plate C1 is provided so as to cover the entire print medium C104.
08 are arranged. The pressure receiving plate C108 is formed in a thin plate shape from, for example, a resin material. Further, when the paper is fed, the pressure receiving plate C108
213 has a convex portion C108a. Convex portion C10 provided to be raised corresponding to pressure plate head B213
8a has a thickness that does not protrude from the outer surface of the upper cover C116. In addition, the convex portion C108a may be formed integrally with the pressure receiving plate C108, or may be formed separately and fixed by bonding.

As shown in FIG. 17, the upper cover C116 is disposed so as to cover the entire print medium C104 and the medium holder C114 housed in the pack base C112. On the periphery of the upper cover C116, claw portions C116Na, C116Nb, C116Nc engaged with predetermined positions of the pack base C112, and
C116Nd is provided.

An opening C116 through which the pressure plate head B213 passes at the time of sheet feeding is provided at a position of the upper cover C116 facing the convex portion C108a of the pressure receiving plate C108.
H is formed. A groove C116H extending in the longitudinal direction of the upper cover C116 is provided on the periphery of the opening C116H.
b and a groove C116Hd are formed. Groove C1
16Hb has a window shutter C126 to be described later.
Is slidably engaged. A stopper C124a of a window shutter C124 described later is slidably engaged with the groove C116Hd.

The shutter C102 is shown in FIGS.
Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a ceiling portion C102T having a window portion C102A, and side surface portions C102SL and C102SR connected to both ends of the ceiling portion C102T, respectively.
And a front end portion C102F connecting the side surface portion C102SL and the side surface portion C102SR.

The window C102A in the ceiling C102T
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, two window shutters C124 and C1 for selectively covering the window C102A are provided between the upper cover C116 and the upper cover C116.
26 is provided movably.

The window shutter C126 is slidably provided on the outer surface of the upper cover C116. When the shutter C102 retreats with respect to the pack base C112 to make the shutter C102 fully open,
The front end C126e of the window shutter C126
Is stopped by being engaged with the end of the upper cover C116. Also, the stopper portion C126a
When the shutter C102 moves forward with respect to the pack base C112 to be in the blocking state, the shutter C102 is stopped by engaging with the other end C116Ha of the groove C116Hb. The window shutter C126 has an opening C126h through which the pressure plate head B213 passes, corresponding to the window C102A in the ceiling C102T.
The opening C126h communicates with the above-described window C102A when the shutter C102 is retracted with respect to the pack base C112 to be in a fully opened state. Further, the window shutter C126 has an elongated groove C126g facing the groove C116Hd of the upper cover C116. The window shutter C12 is provided in the groove C126g.
The fourth stopper portion C124a is engaged.

A window shutter C124 is disposed between the window shutter C126 and the inner surface of the shutter C102 so as to be relatively movable with respect to the window shutter C126. The window shutter C124 is fixed to the inner surface of the shutter C102.

Although the illustration of the window shutter C124 is omitted, the shutter C102 is connected to the pack base C1.
12 to retract to the fully open state, the window C
It has an opening that is assumed to communicate with 102A and the opening C126h.

Further, the window shutter C124 is
Claw portion C124n that engages with the end of upper cover C116 when retracted with shutter C102.
a and C124nb.

Therefore, when the shutter C102 is retracted with respect to the pack base C112 and is fully opened, the window C102A of the shutter C102 is opened by the opening C126h of the window shutter C126, the opening of the window shutter C124, and the upper cover C116. Through the opening C116H of the pressure receiving plate C108. On the other hand, when the shutter C102 moves forward with respect to the pack base C112 to be in the shielding state, the window C102A of the shutter C102
Is shielded.

That is, the window shutter C124 is moved forward together with the shutter C102, and the window shutter C126 is engaged with the window shutter C124 by the stopper C124a and moved forward, and then the stopper C126a is moved upward. By engaging the end C116Ha of C116,
When stopped, the window shutter C
The opening 124 is blocked by the window shutter C126.

As shown in FIG. 19, bent portions C102EL and C102ER which slidably engage with the guide portion CSG of the pack base C112 are formed at the lower ends of the side portions C102SL and C102SR, respectively. .

The front end C102F has a notch C
102N. The notch C102N has a pack base C11 at the front end C102F when the shutter C102 is in the forward position, that is, at the blocking position.
A sub-shutter C122 is provided to cover a gap between the sub-shutter and the sub-shutter C122. As shown in FIG. 19, both ends of the U-shaped sub-shutter C122 are rotatably supported inside the side surfaces C102SL and C102SR. Side surface portion C102S in sub-shutter C122
An opening / closing lever C128 is provided near the L-side rotation fulcrum C122P, as shown in FIGS. The opening / closing lever C128 is rotatably disposed between the inner surface of the side surface portion C102SR and one end of the sub-shutter C122. The opening / closing lever C128 is connected to the side surface portion C1.
It is rotatably supported by a support shaft C130 provided on the inner surface of the 02SR. The opening / closing lever C128 includes an engaged portion C128a that is engaged with the cutout portion C122e at one end of the sub-shutter C122, and a contact portion formed at a predetermined angle and away from the engaged portion C128a. C128
b. Also, FIG.
, A torsion coil spring C130 that urges the opening / closing lever C128 in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow O is wound.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the other end of the return spring C132 disposed in the groove CWG is locked to the locking portion SS provided on the rear side of the side surface portion C102SR.

On the other hand, when the shutter C102 is retracted, a clutch shaft portion C110C described later is attached to the side surface portion C102SL.
Through-hole C102La through which the clutch shaft engaged with S passes
Are formed.

With this configuration, the media pack C
21, when the contact portion C128b of the opening / closing lever C128 contacts the protrusion B323E of the chassis B323, as shown in FIG. 21, the shutter C102 responds to the urging force of the return spring C132. 20, and as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
30 is rotated against the urging force of 30.

As a result, when the shutter C102 is moved backward, the opening / closing lever C128 is turned in the direction indicated by the arrow O in FIG. 20, whereby the sub-shutter C122 is turned in the direction indicated by the arrow O and the two-dot chain line. Are stored inside the shutter C102. Thereafter, the rear end of the shutter C102 comes into contact with the stopper CSS. At this time, only the sheet sending section C112C and the ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A in the pack base C112 are connected to the printer section B10.
It is released to 0. Pack base C
Reference numeral 112 is urged by a leaf spring (not shown) and is held by the printer unit B100.

On the other hand, when the media pack C100 is removed, when the pack base C112 is pulled out in the direction indicated by the arrow R in FIG. 21, the contact portion C128b of the opening / closing lever C128 is moved to the chassis B32.
The third protrusion B323 is separated from the third protrusion B323. Accordingly, the shutter C102 is gradually advanced with respect to the pack base C112 by the urging force of the return spring C132, and the opening / closing lever C128 is moved to the torsion coil spring C13.
20, the sub-shutter C122 is also turned from the inside of the shutter C102 to the outside as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the media pack C100 is in a sealed state.

FIG. 22 shows the overall configuration of the power transmission path through which the power from the transport motor M002 is transmitted, together with the media pack C100.

The power from the transport motor M002 is as shown in FIG.
, A pinion gear B208 fixed to the output shaft of the transport motor M002, a gear B210 that is a step gear rotatably supported by the chassis B323, and
The power is transmitted to the above-described relay gear B203 via the gear B216. Note that the transport motor M002 is a common drive source for the LF roller B101, the paper feed operation in the media pack C100, the operation of the pressure plate head link mechanism B270, and the operation of the lock mechanism B246, which will be described later.

The power transmitted to the relay gear B203 is transmitted to the above-described paper discharge roller gear B202 and the LF roller gear B204 which mesh with the relay gear B203, as shown in FIG.

Both ends of a roller shaft B101S connected to the LF roller gear B204 and supporting the LF roller B101 are
As shown in FIG. 23, the chassis B323
Bearing portion of the side wall portion B323R, and the chassis B323
Is rotatably supported by a bearing portion of a support member B325L disposed inside the support member B325L.

Both ends of the LF roller B101 and the side wall B3
Roller holding arms B112 and B114 in the form of thin plates are arranged between the bearing 23R and the bearing of the support member B325L, respectively.

The roller holding arm B112 has its through hole fitted to the roller shaft B101S and is supported rotatably. Similarly, the roller holding arm B114 has its through hole fitted to the roller shaft B101S and is rotatably supported. One end of each of the roller holding arms B112 and B114 is provided with the above-described pinch roller B1.
02 are rotatably held at both ends.

As shown in FIG. 25, the roller holding arm B112 has a bent portion B112a at one location on the outer peripheral edge thereof.
Have. As shown in FIG. 26, the bent portion B112a includes an LF pinch roller B102 and an LF roller B101.
Is formed at an intermediate portion between them. The bent part B112
a is pressed by the engaging claw portion C120 of the pack base C112 of the above-described media pack C100 to be mounted.

The roller holding arms B112 and B1
14 is urged in a direction indicated by an arrow U in FIG. 24 by a toggle mechanism or the like which is not shown in the state shown in FIG. Thereby, the LF pinch roller B102 and the roller holding arms B112 and B114 are connected to the pack base C of the above-described media pack C100 to be mounted.
The ink supply / waste liquid collecting unit C112A at 112 is held at the standby position so that it can pass below it. Therefore, the sheet feed path CR leading to the inside of the chassis B323 is opened below the LF pinch roller B102 and the roller holding arms B112 and B114.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27, when the media pack C100 is mounted in the printer portion B100, after the engaging claw portion C120 comes into contact with the bent portion B112a of the roller holding arm B112, it is further moved. As shown in FIG. 28, when the pack base C112 is inserted into the paper feed conveyance path CR, the LF pinch roller B102 and the roller holding arms B112 and B114 rotate counterclockwise against the urging force of the toggle mechanism. It is turned in the direction. As a result, as shown in FIG. 28, the LF pinch roller B102 is housed in the circular arc portion C112n, and traverses the paper feed conveyance path CR to form the print medium C104.
To a transportable state. When the paper feed roller C110 in the media pack C100 is rotated, the printer medium C1 closest to the pack base C112 side is rotated.
04 is separated and sent out by the gap separating portion C118 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
1 and the LF pinch roller B102, and is conveyed to the paper discharge roller B201 side.

When the media pack C100 is removed from the printer unit B100, the pack base C11
28 is pulled out in the direction indicated by the arrow R in FIG. 28, whereby the LF pinch roller B10 is pulled out.
2 and the roller holding arm B112 (B114) are rotated clockwise and returned to the standby position by the urging force of the toggle mechanism described above.

Note that, without being limited to the above example, LF
Pinch roller B102 and roller holding arm B112
May be rotated by power from an independent drive source that operates based on a detection output indicating the presence or absence of the media pack C100.

A gear B2 is attached to the roller shaft B101S.
14 is fixed between the LF roller gear B204 and the end of the LF roller B101, as shown in FIGS. The gear B214 is provided with a switching gear B provided on a camshaft B218 disposed opposite to the roller shaft B101S.
216.

The cam shaft B218 is connected to the support member B3.
The switching cam B212 and the switching gear B216 are rotatably supported by the switching cam B212 and the switching gear B216. Switching cam B2
12, a predetermined cam groove B212g is formed along the entire circumference in the circumferential direction. The cam groove B2
12g forms a track corresponding to a predetermined cam curve. The guide pin of the switching slider B211 is engaged with the cam groove B212g. The switching slider B211 is
By the guide pin being guided by the cam groove B 218g and being moved in accordance with the rotation of the switching cam B212,
It is slidably supported. Also, the switching slider B21
A switching arm B220 to be described later is in contact with one end.

The end of the switching cam B212 and the switching gear B21
6, is connected via a clutch spring B222, as shown in FIG. The clutch spring B222 has a one-way clutch function. When the switching gear B216 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow F, that is, in the forward direction, the winding (tightening) of the spring is loosened, so that the end of the camshaft B218 is loosened. When the switching gear B216 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow R, that is, in the opposite direction, the spring (constriction) of the spring is narrowed toward the end of the camshaft B218, thereby contracting in the radial direction. The connection state is established. Therefore, the switching gear B
When 216 is rotated in the direction indicated by arrow F, the rotational power from switching gear B216 is not transmitted to the end of camshaft B218, and when switching gear B216 is rotated in the direction indicated by arrow R. The rotation power from the switching gear B216 is transmitted to the end of the camshaft B218.

As shown in FIG. 30, the switching gear B216 is meshed with a driving gear B226 fixed to one end of a slide shaft B224. Slide axis B
The 224 is provided with a slide gear B228 slidable along its axis. The slide gear B228 is
Slide gear holder B shown in FIGS. 22 and 29
230. Slide gear holder B
230 is in contact with a switching arm B220 described later.

As shown in FIG. 22, the slide gear holder B230 and the slide gear B228 are selectively moved to predetermined first and second positions in accordance with the displacement of the switching slider B211 and the switching arm B220. It is arranged at a third position. That is, the first position refers to a state where the switching slider B211 is located at a predetermined home position and the slide gear holder B230 is at an initial position where it does not mesh with another gear. The second position is the switching slider B
When the slide 211 is moved by a predetermined amount and stopped, the slide gear B228 is driven by a drive gear B23 of a lock mechanism described later.
The state of meshing with 2. Further, the third position refers to a state in which when the switching slider B211 is further moved by a predetermined amount and stopped, the switching slider B211 meshes with a drive gear B234 provided on a ratchet support shaft B236 described later.

As shown in FIG. 29, the switching arm B220 is rotatably supported by inserting a support shaft B237 into a through hole 220a at one end. Both ends of the support shaft B237 are locked by being inserted into through holes B235a of a bracket member B235 fixed to the support member B325R. Further, both ends of the support shaft B237 protruding from the bracket member B235 are restricted from moving in the axial direction by the retaining rings SR. The switching arm B2 is provided on the support shaft B237.
29 and 31, a return spring B238 is provided for urging the same in a clockwise direction.

The switching arm B220 has a connecting shaft B240 engaged with the engaged portion of the slide gear holder B230.
Is provided. Therefore, the slide gear holder B2
Numeral 30 is moved to a predetermined position via the switching arm B220 against the urging force of the return spring B238 in response to the movement of the switching slider B211 with the slide gear B228.

Further, the switching slider B211 has the configuration shown in FIG.
, A pressing member B244 that presses the ratchet support shaft B236 in the axial direction is fixed.
The pressing member B244 has a pressing surface B244S at a position opposed to one end of the ratchet support shaft B236 by a predetermined distance.
have. Pressing member B244 and ratchet support shaft B
236, a detected member (shielding plate) B262 detected by the home position sensor B260 is mounted on the gear housing B24 fixed to the support member B325R.
2 is slidably supported. The home position sensor B260 detects whether the switching slider B211 is at the home position.

A ratchet support shaft B236 having a D-shaped cross section is supported by the gear housing B242 so as to be movable and rotatable along its axial direction.
As shown in FIG. 30, the other end of the ratchet support shaft B236 has a paper feed roller C11 of the media pack C100.
0, a clutch claw portion B236R selectively connected to the clutch shaft portion C110CS. A return spring (not shown) is provided between one end of the ratchet support shaft B236 and the gear housing B242. Thereby, the ratchet support shaft B236
Is a clutch shaft portion C110 of the sheet feeding roller C110.
After detaching from the CS, it is returned to the initial position by the biasing force of the return spring. The driving gear B
As shown in FIG. 33, the 234 has a D-shaped through hole into which the ratchet support shaft B236 is inserted, and its position is regulated in the gear housing B242 in the axial direction.

The drive gear B232 for transmitting the rotational power from the slide gear B228 to the lock mechanism B246 is the same as that shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 30, it is rotatably disposed below the switching cam B212. The lock mechanism B246 includes a cam member B fixed to a connection shaft having a drive gear B232.
And a locking piece B401 that is rocked by the rotation of the cam member B400 to be in a locked state or an unlocked state. Locking piece B40
1 is that the cam member B400 is rotated by the rotation of the drive gear B232, so that the cam contact portion B401a of the locking piece B401 is moved along the cam surface B400a of the cam member B400, so that the locked state and the unlocked state are obtained. It is configured to take a state. Lock mechanism B246
Is locked, the locking piece B401
Is the concave portion C112a of the media pack C100 described above.
Is engaged. When the lock mechanism B246 is unlocked, the lock piece B401 is disengaged from the recess C112a of the media pack C100. Further, the mechanical sensor B402 includes a locking piece B4.
In the lock state shown in FIG. 25, the lock piece B401 is separated from the mechanical sensor B402. When the mechanical sensor B402 shifts to the unlock state, the lock piece B401 is B
By pressing the button 402, it is possible to reliably detect the unlock state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 31, the other end of the switching arm B220 is engaged with one end of a link member B248 in the pressure plate head link mechanism.

The pressure plate head link mechanism B270 is provided with a switching arm B which is swung by the switching slider B211.
220, an arm member B250 that rotatably supports the above-mentioned pressure plate head B213 via a fixing pin, and a swing arm of the switching arm B220 that is arranged between the other end of the switching arm B220 and the base end of the arm member B250. Arm member B according to
And a link member B248 for raising and lowering the base end of the base member 250.

As shown in FIG. 29, the link member B248 is connected to the support shaft B fixed to the bracket member B235.
252 is rotatably supported. Link member B24
8 is engaged with the other end of the switching arm B220, and the other end of the link member B248 is connected to the base end of the arm member B250 via a connecting pin B254. The link member B248 shown in FIG.
Coil spring B256 for urging the spring in the direction indicated by arrow U
Is wound. A torsion coil spring B258 for urging the pressure plate head B213 with a predetermined pressure against the pressure receiving plate C108 is wound around the connection pin B254.

Therefore, in FIG. 31, the switching arm B2
When the member 20 is swung counterclockwise, the link member B
Since one end of 248 is rotated clockwise, the distal end of the arm member B250 brings the pressure plate head B213 closer to the pressure receiving plate C108 described above.

In such a configuration, in controlling the sheet feeding operation of the media pack C100 and the operation control of the pressure plate head link mechanism B270 and the lock mechanism B246, the above-described second CPU 220 in FIG.
, Via the motor driver 221
Will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 32, after the start, in step 10, the second CPU 2
Reference numeral 20 denotes a command to start printing from the key operation input unit provided in the apparatus main body A001 and data representing the number of copies, data representing the conduction state from the contact pad unit 226 of the media pack C100, and data from the home position sensor B260. The detection output signal and the like are captured, and the process proceeds to step 11. In step 11, the second CPU 2
20 determines whether or not the media pack C100 is mounted on the apparatus main body A001 based on data representing the conduction state from the contact pad section 226 of the media pack C100, that is, whether or not the media pack C100 is present;
As shown in FIG. 33, when the media pack C100 is present, the lock mechanism operation program is executed in the subsequent step 12, and when the media pack C100 is not present,
Return to step 10.

By executing the lock mechanism operation program in step 12, the transport motor M002 is brought into the operating state, and the switching gear B 216 is moved to the state shown in FIG. 30 (FIG. 29).
Is rotated by a predetermined angle in the direction indicated by the arrow R from the state shown in FIG. 34 to the state shown in FIG. 34 (FIG. 35), so that the pin B211p of the switching slider B211 moves the switching slider B211 along the cam surface. , The slide gear B228 is meshed with the drive gear B232. next,
The switching gear B216 is rotated by a predetermined angle in a direction indicated by an arrow F opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow R in FIG. 34 based on a signal from the mechanical sensor B402. As a result, the lock mechanism B246 is activated, and the media pack C100 is locked with respect to the printer unit B100. Therefore, the situation where the media pack C100 is accidentally pulled out of the printer unit B100 immediately after the start of the recording operation or during the recording operation can be avoided.

Subsequently, the second CPU 220 executes step 1
In step 3, a paper feed operation program is executed based on a print start command and data representing the number of copies to be printed. By executing the sheet feeding operation program in step 13, the switching gear B216 is rotated by a predetermined angle in the direction indicated by the arrow R in FIG. 34, and as shown in FIG. 36 (FIG. 39), the slide gear B228 Are meshed with the drive gear B234. At this time, the ratchet support shaft B236 pressed by the switching slider B211 via the pressing member B244 passes through the state shown in FIG.
As shown in 9), it is connected to the clutch shaft C110CS in the media pack C100.

Further, the pressure plate head link mechanism section B270 is activated, and as shown in FIG. 37, the pressure plate head B213 is moved to the pressure receiving plate C1 of the media pack C100.
As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the switching arm B220 is swung up to a predetermined maximum angle from the standby state separated from the pressure plate 08, so that the pressing surface of the pressure plate head B213 presses the pressure receiving plate C108 through the window C102A. After contact with the convex portion C108a of the torsion coil spring B2,
The urging force of 58 presses the convex portion C108a.

Then, as the switching gear B 216 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow F in FIG. 39, one print medium C 104 is sequentially transferred to the media pack C 100 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. From paper feed roller C
It is transmitted by 110 and separated and transmitted by the gap separating unit C118a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 40, the pressing surface of the pressure plate head B213 is
Since the convex portion C108a is pressed by the urging force of 58, the remaining one print medium C104 is also smoothly fed.

Therefore, the pressure receiving plate C1 is pressed against the print medium C104 which is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the paper feed roller C110.
08, the print medium C104 is reliably sent out by the frictional force between the outer peripheral surface of the paper feed roller C110 and the print medium C104. Further, a pressure plate head B2 having a pressing area smaller than the total surface area of the print medium C104 or the size of the paper feed roller C110.
Even with 13, the print medium C104 can be reliably pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the paper feed roller C110 via the pressure receiving plate C108.

As a result, the transport capacity is improved without being affected by the change in the number of sheets accommodated, and the print medium C
By appropriately setting the pressure receiving plate C108 according to the type of the nozzle 104, the variation in the transfer capacity can be reduced.

Subsequently, the second CPU 220 executes step 1
In step 4, it is determined whether or not the desired printing has been completed by comparing the above-mentioned print copy number data with the internal counter. If the printing has been completed, the process proceeds to step 15, where the lock mechanism release program is executed and the program is executed. finish. Also,
If the desired printing has not been completed, the second CPU 220 returns to step 13.

FIGS. 41A to 41D show L used in a recording apparatus having a media pack according to the present invention.
14 shows another example of a retract / return mechanism of the F pinch roller B102.

In the example shown in FIG.
Roller holding arm B112 and roller holding arm B11 in which F pinch roller B102 has bent portion B112a
4 and the roller holding arm B112 and the roller holding arm B114 are
The pinch roller B102 is urged in the direction of the standby position. Instead, in the example shown in FIGS. 41A to 41D, the LF pinch roller B102 is connected via a coil spring B118. A pair of roller holding arms B
116, and the other end of the roller holding arm B116 is connected to a tension spring B11.
9 is urged toward the paper feed path CR.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 41A to 41D, the same reference numerals are given to the same components in the example shown in FIG. Is omitted.

One end of the roller holding arm B116 is connected to the shaft end of the LF pinch roller B102 so that the through hole B116b is rotatably fitted. The other end of the roller holding arm B116 has an LF pinch roller B
Elongated hole B116a into which the shaft end of 102 is rotatably inserted
Are formed. Further, between each shaft end of the LF roller B101 and each shaft end of the LF pinch roller B102,
A tension spring B118 is provided. Thereby, LF
The outer peripheral surface of the roller B101 and the outer peripheral surface of the LF pinch roller B102 come into contact with each other at a predetermined pressure.

A tension spring B119 is provided between the other end of the roller holding arm B116 and the chassis B323. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 41A, when the media pack C100 is not mounted in the chassis B323 of the printer unit B100, the LF pinch roller B102 is arranged to cross the paper transport path CR. Becomes

In such a configuration, when the media pack C100 is mounted, first, the mounting operation force causes
Ink supply / waste liquid recovery unit C1 of media pack C100
The end of 12A presses while rotating the LF pinch roller B102. As a result, as shown in FIG. 41B, the tension spring B119 is extended in the direction indicated by the arrow R, and the ink supply / waste liquid recovery unit C112A is moved along the LF pinch roller B102 and the chassis B in the paper transport path CR.
323.

Next, as shown in FIG. 41C, the end of the ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A of the media pack C100 is further moved to the predetermined mounting position with respect to the chassis B323 in the direction indicated by the arrow S. Is advanced along. Thus, the LF pinch roller B102 is arranged to be pulled back along the direction of the arrow to the arc portion C112n by the urging force of the tension spring B119. Accordingly, the mounting of the media pack C100 on the printer unit B100 is completed.

On the other hand, when the media pack C100 is removed from the chassis B323, first, the arc portion C112n is applied to the media pack C100 by an operation force applied in the direction indicated by the arrow RE against the urging force of the tension spring B119. LF pinch roller B102 is guided by the contact surface of the arc portion C112n and rides on the ink supply / waste liquid recovery portion C112A side.

Next, when the media pack C100 is further pulled out by the operation force, the LF pinch roller B102 rotates on the ink supply / waste liquid collecting section C112A, and is then pulled back by the urging force of the tension spring B119. (A), it is returned to the initial position in the paper transport path CR. Accordingly, the removal of the media pack C100 from the printer unit B100 is completed.

[0147]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the media pack of the present invention, the recording apparatus including the same, and the electronic apparatus, at least one cleaning member used for the recording head recovery processing is provided. Since the recording head is disposed in a portion separated from the recording medium storage portion and the liquid storage portion and corresponding to a region where the recording head moves during the recording operation, the size of the media pack and the device including the media pack can be reduced. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a camera with a built-in printer to which the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera of FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from the front.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the camera of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a media pack that can be mounted on the camera of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an arrangement relationship of main components inside the camera of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a printer unit in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the printer shown in FIG. 6 with a part removed.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a carriage in the printer unit of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of components of a print medium transport system in the printer unit of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of components of an ink supply system in the printer unit of FIG.

11 is a plan view when a media pack is mounted on a component of the ink supply system of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of a camera unit and a printer unit in the camera of FIG. 1;

13 is an explanatory diagram of signal processing in the camera unit in FIG.

14 is an explanatory diagram of signal processing in the printer unit of FIG.

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of an example of a media pack according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view schematically showing the entire configuration of the pack base in the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of a main part in the example shown in FIG. 15, as viewed from the pack base side.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state where a media holder for holding a print medium is mounted on the pack base shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a shutter in the example shown in FIG.

20 is a partially enlarged view of the shutter shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a state of a shutter when the media pack shown in FIG. 15 is mounted.

FIG. 22 is a power transmission path diagram showing, together with the media pack, a power transmission path in an example of a recording apparatus including the media pack according to the present invention.

23 is a perspective view of a part of the configuration of a print medium transport system in the printer section shown in FIG.

24 is a partial perspective view of the portion shown in FIG. 23 as viewed from below.

25 is a perspective view showing a transport drive unit and a power transmission path switching mechanism in the example shown in FIG.

26 is a diagram which is used for describing the mounting operation of the media pack shown in FIG. 15 to the print medium transport system shown in FIG. 23.

27 is a diagram which is used for describing the mounting operation of the media pack shown in FIG. 15 to the print medium transport system shown in FIG. 23.

28 is a diagram which is used for describing the mounting operation of the media pack shown in FIG. 15 to the print medium transport system shown in FIG. 23.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing the power transmission path switching mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23 together with a media pack.

30 is a perspective view showing a power transmission path switching mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23 together with a media pack.

FIG. 31 is a perspective view showing a power transmission path switching mechanism and a pressure plate head link mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23 together with a media pack.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a program executed when the second CPU illustrated in FIG. 12 performs lock mechanism control and sheet feeding operation control.

FIG. 33 is a perspective view which is used for describing the operation of the lock mechanism shown in FIG. 22.

FIG. 34 is a perspective view used for describing the operation of the power transmission path switching mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 35 is a perspective view used to explain the operation of the pressure plate head link mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 36 is a perspective view used for describing the operation of the power transmission path switching mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the pressure plate head link mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the pressure plate head link mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 39 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the pressure plate head link mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the pressure plate head link mechanism in the example shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 41A schematically shows another example of a retracting / returning mechanism of an LF pinch roller used in an example of a recording apparatus including a media pack according to the present invention, and FIGS.
(C), (D) is a diagram provided for the description of the operation in the example shown in (A), respectively.

[Explanation of symbols]

A001 Main unit A002 Insertion section A100 Camera section A101 Lens A102 Viewfinder A102a Viewfinder window A103 Strobe A104 Release button A105 Viewfinder A106 Liquid crystal display (external display) A107 Compact flash memory card (CF card) A107 Battery A109 Ejector B100 Printer (Recording unit) B101 LF roller B102 LF pinch roller B103 Platen B104 Carriage B105 Guide shaft B106 Lead screw B107 Bearing B108 Bearing B109 Screw pin B110 Spring B120 Recording head B121 Ink ejection port B122 Needle B123 Supply air port B124 Needle cover Needle cover Linear scale B133 HP flag B134 HP sensor B141 Screw gear B142 Idler gear B143 Motor gear B150 Flexible cable B201 Paper discharge roller B202 Paper discharge roller gear B203 Relay gear B204 LF roller gear B211 Switching slider B212 Switching cam B213 Switching plate head B220 Slide arm B220 Switching gear Gear B234 Drive gear B236 Ratchet support shaft B246 Lock mechanism B270 Press plate head link mechanism B301 Joint fork B302 Supply joint B303 Supply tube B304 Pump cylinder B305 Joint lifter B310 Suction cap B311 Suction tube B312 Waste liquid tube B313 Waste liquid joint B Pump unit B316 Wiper lifter B321 Pump HP sensor B322 Joint HP sensor B323 Chassis C100 Media pack C101 Pack body C102 Shutter C102A Window C103 Ink pack C104 Print medium C105 Joint C106 Wiper C107 Ink absorber C110 Feed roller C110a Connection C118 Gap separation Unit M001 Carriage motor M002 Transport motor M003 Joint motor M004 Pump motor 101 CCD 102 Microphone 103 ASIC 104 First memory 105 CF card (corresponding to “CF card A107”) 106 LCD (corresponding to “Liquid crystal display unit A105”) 107 Lens 120 First CPU 201 Image processing unit 202 Second memory 203 Band Memory controller 204 Band memory 205 Mask memory 206 Head controller 207 Recording head (corresponding to “recording head B120”) 208 Encoder (corresponding to “encoder sensor B131”) 209 Encoder counter 210 Interface 220 Second CPU 221 Motor driver 222 Motor ( "Motors M001, M002, M00
223 sensor (“HP sensor B134, B321, B
224 ”224 EEPROM 226 Contact pad section 230 Audio encoder section 250 Power supply section (corresponding to“ battery A108 ”)

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Claims (29)

[Claims] 1. A housing detachably mounted on a recording apparatus having a recording head for performing recording on a recording medium, a recording medium accommodation unit arranged on the housing and accommodating the recording medium, and the enclosure A liquid storage portion disposed on a body for storing a recording liquid used by the recording head; and a liquid storage portion disposed at a portion corresponding to an area where the recording head moves during a recording operation, and provided for a recovery process of the recording head. A media pack comprising: at least one cleaning member. 2. The media pack according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning member is a cleaning member that cleans while being in contact with a liquid discharge port surface of the moving recording head. 3. The media pack according to claim 1, further comprising a liquid absorber for absorbing and holding the used liquid. 4. The media pack according to claim 1, wherein said cleaning member is made of urethane having hygroscopicity. 5. The media pack according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning member is close to a liquid ejection port surface of the moving recording head during the cleaning operation. 6. A printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transport path through which said recording medium sent from said recording medium storage section is transported, wherein a plurality of said recording media in said recording medium storage section are sequentially moved to a recording medium adjacent to said transport path. 2. The media pack according to claim 1, further comprising a delivery roller for delivering to the transport path, inside the recording medium storage unit. 7. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a separation member for separating the plurality of recording media in the recording medium storage unit one by one is provided adjacent to a portion of the housing where the delivery roller is provided. The described media pack. 8. The media pack according to claim 6, wherein the delivery roller is operated by a driving force selectively supplied via a clutch member. 9. A shutter member slidably provided on the housing to shield or open a portion where the cleaning member is disposed according to an operation of attaching and detaching the housing to and from the recording apparatus. Item 7. The media pack according to Item 1. 10. An opening through which a pressing body that presses the recording medium toward the delivery roller passes is formed in a portion of the housing that faces the recording medium storage unit. 6. The media pack according to 6. 11. A recording medium that is closest to the opening among the plurality of recording media in the recording medium storage unit,
The media pack according to claim 10, wherein a pressure receiving plate pressed by the pressing body is placed. 12. The medium according to claim 6, wherein a transport roller provided in the recording device is selectively disposed in the transport path in accordance with a mounting operation of the casing to the recording device. pack. 13. The housing has an engaging claw for moving the transport roller to a standby position separated from the transport path or to a predetermined position in the transport path in accordance with an attaching / detaching operation with respect to the recording apparatus. 7. The media pack according to claim 6, wherein: 14. The housing according to claim 1, wherein said housing is provided with said recording device, and said housing is selectively engaged with an engagement member of a lock mechanism portion that locks or unlocks said recording device with respect to said recording device. 2. The media pack according to claim 1, wherein the media pack has a joint. 15. A recording unit for detaching the media pack according to claim 1, performing a recording operation on a recording medium sent from the media pack, and transporting a recording medium from the media pack to the recording unit. A transport roller unit, a lock mechanism unit that locks or unlocks the media pack with respect to the recording unit, a delivery roller driving unit that drives a delivery roller in the media pack, and a recording medium in the media pack. A pressing body driving mechanism that drives a pressing body that presses against the sending roller; a common driving source that drives the transport roller unit, the lock mechanism, the sending roller driving section, and the pressing body driving mechanism, respectively. The transport roller unit, the lock mechanism, the delivery roller drive, and the pusher. A switching mechanism for switching a power transmission path from the driving source to the body driving mechanism, a switching operation and a driving force supply to the switching mechanism and the driving source in accordance with an attaching / detaching operation of the media pack to / from the recording unit. And a control unit for performing the following. 16. The conveyance roller unit includes a pinch roller that takes a predetermined position in a recording medium conveyance path or a standby position separated from the recording medium conveyance path in accordance with an attaching / detaching operation of the media pack with respect to the recording unit. The recording device according to claim 15, wherein 17. The recording apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the pressing body is provided to face a delivery roller of the media pack mounted on the recording unit. 18. The recording apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the lock mechanism is set in the locked state after the media pack is mounted on the recording unit and before the recording operation of the recording unit starts. 19. The recording apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the recording unit includes a recording head that heats a recording liquid and discharges the recording liquid onto a recording surface of the recording medium. 20. A media pack according to claim 1, a recording device according to claim 15, and data for sending data representing an image formed on a recording surface of a recording medium to a recording unit of the recording device. An electronic device comprising: a transmitting unit. 21. The electronic apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the data transmission unit includes a camera unit having an imaging unit that forms data representing a subject. 22. A housing detachably provided to a recording apparatus having a recording head for performing recording on a recording medium, a recording medium accommodation portion arranged on the housing and accommodating the recording medium, and the housing A liquid storage portion arranged on a body for storing a recording liquid used by the recording head, a delivery roller for delivering the recording medium from the recording medium storage portion, and a detachable operation of the housing with respect to the recording device. A shutter member slidably provided in the housing for shielding or opening the recording medium delivery path, wherein the delivery roller is configured to attach / detach the media pack to / from the recording apparatus. A media pack, which takes a transport position in contact with the recording medium or a standby position separated from the recording medium in accordance with an operation. 23. A recording medium according to claim 22, wherein a separation member for separating the plurality of recording media in the recording medium storage portion one by one is provided adjacent to a portion of the housing where the delivery roller is provided. The described media pack. 24. An opening through which a pressing body for pressing the recording medium toward the delivery roller passes is formed in a portion of the housing facing the recording medium storage section. 22. The media pack according to 22. 25. A recording medium closest to the opening among a plurality of the recording media in the recording medium accommodating portion,
The media pack according to claim 24, wherein a pressure receiving plate pressed by the pressing body is placed. 26. A housing detachably mounted on a recording apparatus having a recording head for performing recording on a recording medium, a recording medium housing portion arranged on the housing and housing the recording medium, and the housing. A liquid storage portion disposed on a body for storing a recording liquid used by the recording head, a cleaning member provided for a recovery process of the recording head, and a waste ink absorbing member for collecting a recording liquid not used for recording Body, a joint that communicates with the liquid storage unit, is detachably provided to the recording head, and contributes to the supply of recording liquid, and a delivery roller that delivers the recording medium from the recording medium storage unit. Information storage means, wherein the joint portion and the waste ink absorber are provided at both end regions of the front end region in the mounting direction front of the media pack with respect to the recording device, between the joint portion and the waste ink absorber. Media pack, wherein the cleaning member is arranged in the region. 27. A housing provided with a shutter member slidably provided in the housing, and an area in which the joint portion, the waste ink absorber, and the cleaning member are disposed is provided for the recording medium of the media pack with respect to the recording apparatus. 27. The media pack according to claim 26, wherein the media pack is shielded or opened by the shutter member in accordance with the attaching / detaching operation. 28. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information storage means is arranged in an area near the joint.
6. The media pack according to 6. 29. The delivery roller according to claim 2, wherein the delivery roller is disposed in a region near the waste ink absorber.
6. The media pack according to 6.